DCP includes the oXygen Editor – a user-friendly XML editor that looks and feels like a word processing application. oXygen offers:

Collaboration between authors, content contributors and reviewers

Out-of-the-box DITA, S1000D and SPL

Single-source publishing capabilities

Out-of-the-box integration with most XML content repositories

DITA Structured Authoring:

DITA is an XML standard that has gained widespread acceptance as an information architecture for technical manuals, training, reference materials, and other types of content. DITA helps authors focus on content creation instead of formatting, and provides a standard for content interchange and interoperability between authoring tools, CCMSs, and publishing components. DITA can be specialized to support new types of content, providing a basis for building custom content applications.

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) developed an internal policy management system, PolicyNet, to assist with the updating and publishing of technical documentation. To create a more efficient workflow, Dakota assisted with the large-scale implementation of the oXygen XML editing component.

The project involved a configuration of the editing tool, linking it to a shared document repository and customizing editing features that fit the needs of the SSA. The authoring tool allows non-technical SMEs and publication managers to collaborate on content creation, while still providing the full functionality of a structured authoring system.